Have House Speaker Kleckley and the Louisiana House eaten their cans of spinach in their possible collective faceoff with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal?

Today, it’s America’s got a hangout.

New Orleans, for many reasons is on top of the world.  Seven years ago, it was struggling for its very existance as a community because of the brutal winds and destructive waters of Katrina.

As New Orleans braces for its magnificent holiday season followed by the mega-extravangzas of Sugar Bowl, Mardi Gras and this year, the super of the super, the NFL Super Bowl, there is one question on the mind of many tourists:  How is the New Orleans city and region economy doing since it is now seven Christmases ago from the season following Hurricane Katrina?